BA (Hons) Acting at Leeds Beckett University

Programme overview

Unleash your creative potential. This course will empower you to become an innovative actor, trained for the 21st century. This course will equip you with the skills, techniques, and knowledge needed for a career in theatre and screen.

Faculty: Leeds School of Arts | Duration: 3 years full-time (4 years with placement) | Study mode: full-time, part-time (optional placement year) | Intake: 20 Sep 2027 | Location: Leeds, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core modules: Acting 1, Acting 2. Year 2 core modules: Actor Training, Acting Project 1, Movement Direction, Acting for Screen. Year 2 options include The Performance of Celebrity, Writing & Directing. Year 3 core modules: Actor Training: Embodied Research Practice. Year 3 options include Making Work for Festival Contexts, Arts & Social Engagement, Body, Space, Place, Pilot Project (Acting), Film Project (Acting), Acting Project 2.

Career pathways

On graduation from this course, you’ll be prepared for a range of career paths in the creative industry. You’ll have the skills necessary to pursue careers in traditional theatre productions, film and games acting, as well as directing, arts administration, and producing.

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Application information

Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff Points: 112 points required. (Minimum 72 from two A Levels or equivalent, excluding General Studies). GCSEs GCSE English Language at Grade 4 or above (Grade C for GCSEs taken before 2017) or equivalent. Key Skills Level 2, Functional Skills Level 2 and the Certificate in Adult Literacy are accepted in place of GCSEs. Access to HE Diploma Pass overall with a minimum of 112 UCAS tariff points. T Levels Pass overall with a minimum of 112 UCAS tariff points, including a C or above on the core. Scottish Awards 112 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of 4 Highers of which at least 2 must be grade B or above. Irish Leaving Certificate 112 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of 5 subjects at higher level of which at least 3 must be grade H3 or above. International baccalaureate 112 tariff points or a score of 28 from the IB diploma. This should include a minimum of 3 Highers with 2 at grade H5 or above. IELTS IELTS 6.0 with no skills below 5.5, or an equivalent qualification.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). The tuition fee for the year for students entering in 2027/28 is £10050. Source

International applicants: GBP 17,345 a year (2027/28). The tuition fee for the year for students entering in 2027/28 is £17345. Source

Intake: 20 Sep 2027

Duration: 3 years full-time (4 years with placement)

Apply through the official page: https://digital.ucas.com/search/results?SearchText=Leeds+Beckett+University+Acting&filters=Destination_Undergraduate&studyYear=2027

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